College Renters Insurance, GradGuard
As outlined in your Residential Contract, Guilford College is not liable for damages or loss that occur to a student's personal property nor will the institution be financially responsible for large-scale, unintentional damage caused by on-campus residents and may be liable. Examples include loss by fire, smoke, water damage, vandalism, or theft.
You are strongly encouraged to have insurance coverage as a residential student or renter before your move in!
GradGuard
In an effort to provide its residents with quality and affordable protection, Guilford has partnered with GradGuard, which offers an exclusive College Renters Insurance plan that is specifically designed for students.
With the GradGuard Renter's Insurance plan, personal items that are stolen or damaged by a covered cause of loss can be replaced, subject to a $100 deductible. GradGuard Renters Insurance also protects students financially from large scale, unintentional damage that they may cause to their residence hall or bodily injury that may cause to others for which they are legally liable.
GradGuards' program includes the following features:
Homeowners Insurance Alternative: No credit checks and a lower deductible.
Replacement Cost: If your old property is stolen, you will be covered for a similar version.
Electronics coverage: Your electronics, including your TV, laptop, smartphone, and tablet, are covered up to the policy limits
Theft and Fire Protection: For your laptop, bicycle, cell phone, etc.
Worldwide Coverage: Your belongings are covered anywhere on-campus and anywhere in the world.
Personal Liability Protection: Coverage if you accidentally damage your place of residence due a fire or flood.
Low deductible, Preferred Rates, and More!
Use the help widget at the bottom-right portion of the GradGuard website to look up FAQs, initiate a live chat with one of GradGuard's licensed agents or schedule a call back at a time that is convenient for you.
Info@gradguard.com is the preferred email address for written inquiries.
The number for GradGuard's licensed agency is 866-985-7598.
GradGuard Renters Insurance is underwritten by Markel American Insurance Company, Waukesha, WI. The advertised product is not available in AK, CT, and RI. Other program options are available for these states. Claims and coverage subject to policy, language, limits and exclusions. All pricing and product details subject to change. Please refer to policy for full product details.
GradGuard Renters Insurance Presentation Slides_March2020.pdfGradGuard_ FAQ_OneSheeter[June2020].pdfGradGuard_ClaimsPDF.pdf